09.09.08


Tom, Dick and Harry


Tom, Dick & Harry, Pet Portraits

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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Puzzle by Patrick John Duggan, edited by Will Shortz

TOMDICKANDHARRY (17A. Anybody … and the missing clues for 30-, 48- and 63-Across), MALETURKEY (30A. ???), PRIVATEEYE (48A. ???) and ANNOYCONSTANTLY (63A. ???) are the interrelated entries of this Tuesday crossword.

VAVAVOOM (39D. “Sex-x-xy!”) and STARTREK (10D. 1960s TV series with numerous spinoffs) at eight letters, ALCHEMY (5D. Middle Ages pseudoscience) and TEENTSY (46D. Wee) at seven, are the only other long entries.

Two more links: MODELT (4D. Old car that was famously available in black, black … or black) and ZEBU (52A Domesticated ox in India).

Here’s the song from the musical Kiss Me Kate -- Tom, Dick or Harry!

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